Roothans Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Roothans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roothans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1291:130,90820,305
Belgium771:149,30720,954

Roothans Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Roothans Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Roothans is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roothans? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,159,732nd most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Roothans reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Roothans is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 130,908. In The Netherlands Roothans is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 93 percent reside, South Holland, where 4 percent reside and Gelderland, where 1 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Belgium, where 37 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rothans9365/
Rothanns882/
Rothhanns8243/
Rotgans80540/
Rostans801/
Rothens800/
Ratthans750/
Rotanz7170/
Ratans712/
Rutans711/
Rostams6759/
Rattans678/
Rustans673/
Rathens672/
Ratanse672/
Rostance63208/
Ratons570/
Ratanje5334/
Ratance532/
Rusteins501/
Roitounz501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roothans
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